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Curule (Folding) Chair
The collection record classifies this work as furniture and woodwork. It is dated c. 1450–1500. Recorded culture or place: Italy, Florence?, 15th century.
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- Museum title
- Curule (Folding) Chair
- Date
- c. 1450–1500
- Culture / origin
- Italy, Florence?, 15th century
- Materials and technique
- forged iron
- Dimensions
- Overall: 106.7 x 63.5 x 54.6 cm (42 x 25 x 21 1/2 in.)
- Artist / maker
- Not specified by the museum
- Museum
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Accession number
- 1949.201
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The following description is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s original English record.
This is a rare example of a Renaissance folding chair. It was intended to be lightweight and easily portable so that it could be folded and transported from room to room or even house to house. They were likely used in Italian homes, though they may have also been favored by scholars and clerics for use in their studies. Their portability also made them useful for extended travel. The fabric is a modern replacement.
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